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Influenza Scary Milestone

DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE OF A NERVOUS DISPOSITION.


Non of us are old enough to remember 
the nineteen eighteen awful influenza,
this pandemic documented as bird flu
hundred years on could be me or you,
then over five hundred million perished
now it could be loved ones, our cherished,
since then our world has become smaller 
are we ready for this unwelcome caller,
we have arrived at the influenza’s milestone 
this will travel from time zone to time zone
this time we can rely on antibiotics and drugs
do we know if they will work on these bugs,
though we must live in hope so go out and grab
your essential free or expensive vaccination jab.


09/25/2018
scary or spooky contest.
sponsored by Tania Kitchin.

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Winged Warrior

Date: 9/27/2018 10:07:00 AM

The real horrors of life...great write...very informative Roy...love & antidotes...^WW^

Roy Pett
Date: 9/27/2018 4:38:00 PM

Thank you so much ^WW^ I hope history doesn’t repeat itself especially regarding this, thanks again for your support much appreciated. :))

Silent One

Date: 9/25/2018 5:48:00 AM

Great topic for this contest... the sad thing is that it can destroy so many and if it catches on, it could destroy humanity.. there could be a strain of flu that is so vicious to achieve that..

Roy Pett
Date: 9/25/2018 6:05:00 AM

Thank you so much SO, really pleased you believe this fits the contest theme as I wasn’t sure, just hope history doesn’t repeat itself especially on this devastating event, thanks again for your support and encouragement much appreciated my friend. :))

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/25/2018 5:44:00 AM

Well written Roy, it was terryfying I cant believe how many died. I researched this for a verse I wrote a while back ,The Spanish flu pandemic. There is no guarantee it won't happen again. Good luck. Tom

Roy Pett
Date: 9/25/2018 6:01:00 AM

Thanks Tom, there is no way of knowing if this could happen again, my concern is have we the resources to combat such a disastrous event, thanks again for your support and best wishes much appreciated my friend. :))